Apple’s new artificial intelligence leaves out more than 90% of current iPhone users
Siri’s big improvements will also not reach HomePod speakers or the Apple Watch, the devices that most depend on voice control
Generative AI digs the graves of traditional search engines and virtual assistants
The latest advances are aimed at creating more human-like systems that are capable of planning and executing complex tasks as well as, or better than, people
Apple enters the generative AI race
Analysts expect a total update to Siri and an agreement with OpenAI or Google to integrate chatbots into the iPhone
The pros and cons of saying ‘thank you’ and ‘good morning’ to AI
While some experts see little value in being nice to non-sentient entities, others say the way we interact with artificial intelligence could influence the quality of its responses
Do Alexa, Google and Siri listen to our conversations?
A viral video on social media shows how the Amazon speaker records voice fragments that do not include the activation word. How much can these devices capture?
Made by men to serve: Why virtual assistants have a woman’s name and voice
Various studies show that attributing feminine traits to robots increases how well they are perceived as human
How our cell phone’s GPS knows we’re about to hit a traffic jam
Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze report accidents and traffic density on a route in real time with the help of users
Do our phones listen to our conversations? The answer is complicated
Our mobile devices listen to and collect a significant amount of data on us, even without using our microphones
Devices that make it seem like you’re home (even when you’ve gone on vacation)
Turning lights on and off, opening and closing the blinds, and making noise inside the house can keep burglars away. These gadgets allow you to do that from your cell phone
Are Siri, Google and Alexa spying on us?
We analyze what information the leading virtual assistants collect, and what security measures they take to maintain privacy